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Sunday, November 24, 2013

HOLY COW y'all. HOLY pigs and chickens and horses too! Aly and I have teamed up with more than 45 other polish makers and bloggers from all over the world to bring you this SUPER MEGA HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY!!!There's a little something for everyone in this plethora of prizes!We have a little request for you before you enter this giveaway- please, PLEASE do not "like", "follow", etc just to enter for prizes, and then remove yourself from your subscription when the giveaway is over! We have worked very hard to bring you this giveaway, and we REALLY appreciate your loyalty.Polish brands and blog names are all hyper-linked so you can check out their sites. The links will open up a new tab. Rafflecopter is at the bottom. There are three- first is international, second is for the USA and Canada, and the last is USA only.SO...if you are in the US, you can enter all three! Canada friends can enter both the USA/Canada AND the international.That being said, have fun, and GOOD LUCK!(P.S.- If you were a sponsor on this giveaway, please do not enter- let's keep these prizes up for grabs with our awesome fans! Thanks!)

Saturday, November 9, 2013

I think it may be safe to say this post will be my largest and grandest so far. The magnitude of this post might overwhelm your computer, so beware. There are over 45 pictures here in every angle and light so that you can see the best comparisons my camera can capture.

Over the year I have been collecting polish, I have acquired eight (8!) holographic top coats for comparison. I'm sure I will have others in the future, but I think this may be all I can fit in one shot!

Please bear in mind that cameras still can't capture everything you will see in person, so it still might be wise to try a few polishes yourself.

All top coats are one coat, over 2 coats of Wet N' Wild "Black Creme".

GREYING: the amount the top coat "greys" the base color. "1" is the least greying, "10" is most.

INTENSITY: how bright the rainbow spectrum appears. "1" is least, "10" is most.

Direct sunlight:

Bubble Gum Fairy Dust has yet to be released. It is meant to be a softer holo, for just a touch of sparkle.

Holo type: scattered

Greying: 0.5

Intensity: 2.5

Imagine If is more of a flakie micro glitter top coat, so the greying is very strong.

Holo type: scattered

Greying: 8

Intensity: 0.5

Mentality's holo top coat has a slight yellow tint.

Holo type: scattered & linear (or weak linear)

Greying: 6.5

Intensity: 5

My version of It's Always Sunny is reformulated, so it has more holo than the original formula.

Holo type: scattered

Greying: 2.5

Intensity: 3.5

I'm not sure if Polish Addict's top coat can be purchased since I received mine as an extra.

Holo type: linear

Greying: 7

Intensity: 8

As many of you already know, Djinn is very hard to obtain, so it might be wise to keep an eye out for this one in multiple places.

Holo type: weak linear

Greying: 3

Intensity: 6

Leather & Lace is perhaps one of the most greying of the bunch, but the holo payoff is amazing.

Holo type: linear

Greying: 8.5

Intensity: 8.5

This is Aly's original holo top coat. Although the holo isn't strong, it's one of my favorites.

Holo type: scattered

Greying: 1.5

Intensity: 2.5

"Shaded" indoor yellow-tint lighting:

Indoor blue-tint "natural" lighting:

Indoor blue tint lighting with flash:

EP, PA, CbL

FD, ADP, PLL

I wanted to take a few more shots of Bubble Gum Fairy Dust since this is a yet-to-be released polish, and I really wanted to show off the holo. Cameras make it hard to capture holo, but I really like the spectrum in this one. The colors make me think of those LED Christmas lights, they are so vivid!

If you look closely in some of these shots, you can see different color tints and ranges in the spectrum of colors:

I included this as a quick reference, but remember comparing scattered and linear holos can sometimes amount to comparing apples to oranges. I highly advise taking another look through all of the photos, and trying a few brands yourself before making any final judgments.

Most holo: CbL

Least holo: OPI

Most greying: CbL

Least greying: FD

I was very pleased with application with all of these polishes. I haven't worn all of them out and about yet, so I am not sure about how they wear. So far, I've had no issues with removal with any of them either. I hope these pictures help answer some questions that have been lingering in your minds when it comes to choosing a top coat. If you have any questions for me or other top coats you would like me to review, please leave them below, or send me a message on my Facebook page where I will respond faster :)

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Rating System Key:

ALL RATINGS ARE 1-5, WITH 5 AS THE BESTOpacity: A rating of 3 references that the polish becomes opaque at 2 medium coats.Application: A rating of 5 means that the polish is the perfect consistency, neither runny & streaky, nor thick & difficult to apply. It is easy to obtain the right amount on the brush and apply it to the nail.Wear: A rating of 5 usually means that the polish does not require a base or top coat to last multiple days without chipping or wearing at the tips.Removal: A rating of 5 usually means the polish can be removed easily in a matter of seconds with just a cotton ball and some non-acetone polish.